Inside the Magic: The Making of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

And we’re once again back into the fantastic story that is Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them! Compared to the previous slim volume by Jody Revenson that I read earlier this month, author Ian Nathan does a bit more of a deep dive behind the scenes of the making, development, and story that became the (second) latest film in the Harry Potter universe. Nathan did a great job covering all the expected topics, but overall the book still felt a bit light. He was clearly working with a lot of the same source material as Revenson (I’m pretty sure there were some direct shared quotes from directors, actors, etc), and considering the extremely close release date to the film it looks a little bit like the book was rushed to publication show more rather than letting the author really get personally into the records, interviews, and source material. Overall, it was a good read, but compared to the highly detailed publications that came out after the release of the Harry Potter films I kind of expect more from the Harry Potter non-fiction library. show less

Pretty good overview of the production of the movie. Wish the book had been longer so it could've gone into a bit more detail about certain production departments. Due to its length, the book kind of ends up being a surface level tour through the making of the movie. More of an appetizer than a main dish, really. But still enjoyable.

This book would be great for all grade levels. For K-2 It's a little word heavy, but they could look at the pictures and have a conversation about what they think is going on. For intermediate and middle schoolers this would be great to demonstrate the creative process. The book is composed of pictures and diagrams that demonstrate how the movie was made, as well as gives background information about sets and the thoughts behind different scenes.

Retorne ao mundo da magia e descubra como o diretor David Yates e o produtor David Heyman levaram às telas a aventura inédita de J.K. Rowling, Animais fantásticos e onde habitam. Mergulhe na magia: os bastidores de Animais fantásticos e onde habitam apresenta aos fãs da sétima arte ao magizoologista Newt Scamander e aos principais personagens, cenários, artefatos e criaturas que ele encontra na Nova York dos anos 192. Explore a magia do cinema nos bastidores da MACUSA, a misteriosa versão americana do Ministério da Magia, The Blind Pig, onde o submundo mágico se reúne, e os segredos da maleta de Newt. Cada parte contém perfis de personagens importantes, com comentários reveladores de Eddie Redmayne, Colin Farrell, Katherine show more Waterston, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler e muitos outros, além de seções sobre design de cenários, figurino, maquiagem, efeitos especiais, arte e artefatos (especialmente varinhas!), comentadas por David Heyman, David Yates, Stuart Craig, Colleen Atwood e toda a mágica equipe de produção. Recheado de fotos e imagens impressionantes que revelam o processo por trás das câmeras em detalhes, este é o livro do filme definitivo, e uma porta de entrada perfeita para o mundo de Animais fantásticos e onde habitam show less